This kit is much better thought out than the serious kit, and uses better joints. It'll also perform better because it's a 3 link and not a radius arm setup

 

While this is very likely true.

Does the whole front get attached to the jeep by (6) x 10mm (3/8") bolts? Or what are the side bolts in that last picture of it installed, 4 through bolts total (thats better than the 6x 10mm though)?

I am still looking for how it actually attaches to the unibody?

 

from what I've seen, it uses the 2 stock crossmember bolts on each side up into the rail, plus another one on each side into the rail, plus 2 large thru-bolts on each side.

So (6) 10mm vertical bolts in single shear/tension plus (4) 1/2"(?) horizontal bolts in shear

 

Dont forget the Track Bar is also still in place.

 

Haha. I guess you can say the shocks are too. Or the steering. And the springs. But if you dont get why I say what I did, then never mind.

 

Why can't this be made into a true 4-link?

 

a 3link + track/panhard is a much better design for a off road vehicle.

But your question can be answered with a sure it could, but why?

 

 

IDK just curious. For some reason just one arm on the passenger side makes me worry. Seems like I would cause a lot of stress on the side of the axle with two links. I'm no engineer and don't claim to be, just wondered why a true 4 link wouldn't be more popular.

 

FYI a 3 link front is ran on many very extreme dirt / rock race setups.

I had a 3 link on my Ultra4 stock class and a Rockjock 60 front. In testing a few days before King of the Hammers, the first year for stock class, I came over a breakover about 40mph dn a sand drop and couldnt steer fast enough to miss a boulder only partially exposed and hit the driveside tire. After the jeep rotated about 110deg in the air and landed. The rockjock 60 had the tube snout cracked and tubed pulled out. Catastrophic loss of a Dana 60 purpose built 1ton front axle. The links and mounts were fine. The bolt in the upper (given I was running 9/16 in all ends upper and lower, bent in the johnny Joint just enough to not want to slide out, and had to be cut out of the mount and a new johnny joint installed with a whole new D60 housing. Did that, that next day and raced the following day. Raced many more races in both Jeepspeed and Ultra4. Never had a reason to want a restrictive 4 link.

Just some real life experience. Not saying this kit would or would not survive, as all my mounts were tied to full body cage nodes/locations, and not this style. But a 3 link works better and can be just fine in everyday vehicle needs and safe.

Oh and to add, destroyed a beadlock wheel and tire also...

 

Cool thanks for the info. BTW I wasn't trying to bash your product, like I said pure curiosity. I'm running a radius arm set-up now, but have been toying with the idea of going to a full multi-link setup. I'm buying my daughter an XJ soon and was thinking of giving her my radius arms and UTK steering so I can take my rig to the next level. Again thanks. You may be getting an order from me in the next few months.

 

Ditch those short arms or that Radius arm setup for the superior 3 link kit!

 

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These have been very popular. Thanks for the support guys!

 

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